William I de Courcy, Baron of Stogursey, Dapifer to King Henry I

WILLIAM I de Courcy/Curcy (-c1114)
s/o RICHARD I de Courcy & WANDELMODE
x EMMA de Falaise, wid./o WILLIAM FitzHumphrey, d/o WILLIAM de Falaise of Stogursey & Geva de Burcy (->1129)

• WILLIAM [II de Courcy] (-<1130) x AVICE de Rumilly
• ROBERT [IV] de Courcy of Stoke, Somerset (-killed in battle Counsylth 1157)

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RICHARD [I de Courcy] (-after [1091/92]). The relationship between Richard [I] de Courcy and Robert [I] de Courcy, if any, has not yet been established. "…Richard de Curci…" witnessed the charter dated 1069 under which William I King of England confirmed the donations of Roger de Montgommery to the abbey of Saint-Martin, Troarn[1828]. "…Hugo de Gurniaco, Ricardus de Curci, Rodulfus filius Herluini, Willelmus filius Hastenchi…" witnessed the charter dated to [1073] under which William I King of England confirmed the donation by "Nielli filii alterius Nielli" to the abbey of Marmoutier[1829]. "Richard de Curciaco" donated land at “Brenarie [Berni%C3%A8res] which his mother Hebrea had left them at her death”, with the consent of “his wife Wandelmode and his sons Robert and William”, by charter dated 1076[1830]. "…Ricardo de Corceio…" witnessed a charter dated to [1077] under which William I King of England granted property to the abbey of Saint-Etienne de Caen[1831]. "…Richard de Curci…" witnessed the charter dated to [1077] under which William I King of England gave a wine cellar at Rouen to the monks of Caen Saint-Etienne[1832]. "Richard de Courci" donated property to Marmoutier, for the benefit of “his wife Gandelmodis and his sons Robert and William”, by charter dated to [1077/79][1833]. "…Richard de Curci" witnessed the charter dated 14 Jul 1080 under which William I King of England confirmed the foundation of the abbey of Lessay[1834]. Domesday Book records “Richard de Courcy” holding Nuneham Courtenay and land in Sarsden and Foscot in Oxfordshire[1835]. "…Ricardus de Corceio…" witnessed the charter dated 1089 under which Robert III Duke of Normandy confirmed the restoration of the monastery of Saint-Vigor near Bayeux[1836]. "…Richard de Curci…" witnessed the charter dated to [1091/92] under which William II King of England issued instructions to Stow abbey[1837]. m WANDELMODE, daughter of ---. "Richard de Curciaco" donated land at “Brenarie [Berni%C3%A8res] which his mother Hebrea had left them at her death”, with the consent of “his wife Wandelmode and his sons Robert and William”, by charter dated 1076[1838]. "Richard de Courci" donated property to Marmoutier, for the benefit of “his wife Gandelmodis and his sons Robert and William”, by charter dated to [1077/79][1839]. Richard & his wife had two children:

i) ROBERT [II de Courcy] (-after 1102).
ii) WILLIAM [I de Courcy] [Curcy] (-[1114]). "Richard de Curciaco" donated land at “Brenarie [Berni%C3%A8res] which his mother Hebrea had left them at her death”, with the consent of “his wife Wandelmode and his sons Robert and William”, by charter dated 1076[1850]. "Richard de Courci" donated property to Marmoutier, for the benefit of “his wife Gandelmodis and his sons Robert and William”, by charter dated to [1077/79][1852]. "Willelmus de Curceio regis dapifer" donated "villa…Niweham" to Abingdon monastery, with the advice of "fratris mei Roberti", confirmed by Henry I King of England[1853].
m as her second husband, EMMA de Falaise, widow of WILLIAM FitzHumphrey, daughter of WILLIAM de Falaise of Stogursey & his wife Geva de Burcy (-after 1129). The primary source which confirms her family origin and marriage has not yet been identified. The 1130 Pipe Roll records "Emme de Falesia" in Wiltshire[1854].
William & his wife had two children:

1. WILLIAM [II de Courcy] (-before 1130). "Willelmi filius eius Willelmus…de Curceio" (following the donation by "Willelmus de Curceio regis dapifer") confirmed the donation of "villa…Niweham" to Abingdon monastery, with the consent of "fratris mei Roberti"[1855]. He is not named in the 1129 Pipe Roll so presumably was already deceased at the time. m ([1125]%29 as her first husband, AVICE de Rumilly, daughter of WILLIAM FitzRanulf du Bessin, of Skipton-in-Craven & his wife Cecily de Rumilly (-[1179]). “Amicia filia Cecilie de Rumilli” confirmed donations to the canons of St Mary, for the soul of “Willelmi de Curci filii mei”, by charter dated to [1138/50], witnessed by “Willelmo de Curci filio meo…”[1856]. An undated manuscript relating to Croxton Abbey, Leicestershire records that “Avicia de Romely domina de Bescaudeby” married ”Willielmum Paynel”, and had “filium Willielmum de Curci et filiam Aliciam”[1857]. She married secondly as his second wife, William Paynell of Drax. “Avicia de Romelli” notified her donation to the canons of Drax, for the soul of “Willelmi Paganelli mariti mei”, with the consent of “domini Roberti de Gant et Adelicie filie mee uxoris eiusdem Roberti”, by charter dated to [1147/52], witnessed by “Robertus de Gant et Adelicia Paganella uxor eius et Adelicia soror Roberti de Gant…”[1858]. She married thirdly (before 1153) Walter de Percy. The primary source which confirms her third marriage has not yet been identified. Military fee certifications in the Red Book of the Exchequer, in 1166, record that "Avicia mater Willelmi de Curcy" held two knights’ fees from "Roberti de Gant" in Yorkshire[1859]. William & his wife had one child:
2. ROBERT [IV] de Courcy of Stoke, Somerset (-killed in battle Counsylth 1157). "Willelmi filius eius Willelmus…de Curceio" (following the donation by "Willelmus de Curceio regis dapifer") confirmed the donation of "villa…Niweham" to Abingdon monastery, with the consent of "fratris mei Roberti"[1875]. Empress Matilda made various grants of property by charter dated to [1141/42] witnessed by "…Rob’ de Curc’ Dap…"[1876]. A charter dated to [1144] records the agreement relating to "la banlieue de Cambremer" made by "Robertus de Curceio et Robertus de Novo Burgo" in favour of the church of Bayeux[1877]. "…Robertus de Corci…" witnessed the charter dated to [1147] under which "Henricus ducis Normannorum et comitis Andegavorum filius" confirmed the rights of the abbey of Saint-Ouen[1878]. "…Roberto de Curceio dapifero nostro, Ricardo de Haia…" are named as present in the charter dated to [1151/52] under which Henri Duke of Normandy confirmed rights of Bayeux abbey over "les terres de Carcagny et de Vouilly"[1879].

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William de Courcy (died c. 1114)

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William de Courcy was an Anglo-Norman nobleman and baron.

William was the son of Richard de Courcy and his wife Wandelmode.[1] The family was from the Calvados region of Normandy.[2] William inherited the English lands of his father about 1088.[1] On the accession of King Henry I of England in 1100, William was appointed as a royal steward,[3] or dapifer.[1] There were probably four stewards in the royal household, and Henry kept in office the three he inherited from his brother – Eudo, Haimo, and Roger Bigod. William was the only new appointment to this office at the start of Henry's reign.[4]

In March 1101 William served as a surety for King Henry fulfilling a treaty with Robert II, the Count of Flanders. William pledged 100 marks as a security that would have been forfeited if the king failed to uphold the treaty terms.[5] In 1107 William witnessed 1 charter of King Henry in Normandy and 6 more royal charters during 1110 in England.[6] While Henry was absent from England in 1111 William was one of the advisors of Queen Matilda, who was left behind in England to govern the country.[7]

William married Emma, the daughter and heiress of William de Falaise, who was the owner of Stogursey in Somerset at the time of Domesday Book. William inherited the lands of his wife and can be considered Baron of Stogursey in right of his wife.[8] William gave a gift of land as well as the right of advowson of the church at Nuneham Courtenay in Oxfordshire to Abingdon Abbey, with the avowdson grant being related by the Historia Ecclesie Abbendonensis. Shortly after these grants, William further gave to Abingdon a fishery named "Sotiswere".[9]

William died around 1114. He had three sons – William, Richard, and Robert.[1] The son William inherited the barony of Stogursey.[8] Robert may have inherited his father's royal stewardship.[4]

Citations

1. ^ Jump up to: a b c d Keats-Rohan Domesday Descendants p. 428
2. Jump up ^ Loyd Origins of Some Anglo-Norman Families p. 36
3. Jump up ^ Green Henry I p. 50
4. ^ Jump up to: a b Green Government of England p. 35
5. Jump up ^ Green Henry I p. 62
6. Jump up ^ Newman Anglo-Norman Nobility pp. 184–185
7. Jump up ^ Green Government of England p. 39
8. ^ Jump up to: a b Sanders English Baronies p. 143
9. Jump up ^ Lobel "Parishes: Nuneham Courtenay" A History of the County of Oxford: Volume 5: Bullingdon hundred

References

• Green, Judith A. (1986). The Government of England Under Henry I. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. ISBN 0-521-37586-X.
• Green, Judith A. (2006). Henry I: King of England and Duke of Normandy. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. ISBN 978-0-521-74452-2.
• Keats-Rohan, K. S. B. (1999). Domesday Descendants: A Prosopography of Persons Occurring in English Documents, 1066–1166: Pipe Rolls to Cartae Baronum. Ipswich, UK: Boydell Press. ISBN 0-85115-863-3.
• Lobel, Mary D., ed. (1957). "Parishes: Nuneham Courtenay". A History of the County of Oxford: Volume 5: Bullingdon hundred. Victoria County History. Victoria County History. pp. 234–249. Retrieved 9 July 2013.
• Loyd, Lewis Christopher (1975) [1951]. The Origins of Some Anglo-Norman Families (Reprint ed.). Baltimore, MD: Genealogical Publishing Company. ISBN 0-8063-0649-1.
• Newman, Charlotte A. (1988). The Anglo-Norman Nobility in the Reign of Henry I: The Second Generation. Philadelphia: University of Pennsylvania Press. ISBN 0-8122-8138-1.
• Sanders, I. J. (1960). English Baronies: A Study of Their Origin and Descent 1086–1327. Oxford, UK: Clarendon Press. OCLC 931660.

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